New York City

A look at interesting New Yorkers in their interesting spaces.

She created Miss Piggy, Statler and Waldorf for The Muppets, and also created the Phillie Phanatic.

Flood warnings in effect starting Friday 9/15/2023 at 6pm.

Be safe!

NYC is set to start enforcing new requirements for short-term rentals next week. Thousands of Airbnb listings could be on the chopping block.

NYT Article and another video

The MTA board voted unanimously to raise the cost of a single ride on the subway or bus from $2.75 to $2.90.

The MTA on Monday announced the five bus routes selected for its fare-free service pilot, which is set to launch in September.

Fares will be waived on the Bx18 in the Bronx, the B60 in Brooklyn, the M116 in Manhattan, the Q4 in Queens, and the S46/96 on Staten Island starting on Sept. 24. The pilot will last anywhere from six-to-twelve months.

The “temporary” facility would need to be completed before next June to host matches in the T20 Cricket World Cup, according to local officials briefed by the administration and a document obtained by THE CITY.

The judge also denied a request by health insurer Aetna to intervene in the lawsuit.

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration launched the hotline as he sought to involuntarily hospitalize people unable to meet their basic needs.

“The Book of Hov,” an elaborate summer exhibition at the borough’s main branch, was quietly conceived by his team as a surprise tribute that opens Friday.

It looks like an amazing exhibition.

More links:

https://www.bklynlibrary.org/exhibitions/book-hov

https://www.thebookofhov.com/

We've seen divorces that were more amiable than a battle over a single roadway on the Upper West Side.

Thursday, July 13, 2023

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Von King Park

670 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216

Courtney Washington and the Masterz at Work Dance Family. This collective of fierce and resilient young performers from varied backgrounds fuses together street dance, jazz, ballroom, vogue, and hip-hop, fostering community in under-resourced areas of Brooklyn.

Saturday, July 8, 2023

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fort Independence Playground

Jerome Park Resevoir and Sedgwick Av bet. W, Bronx, 10463

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with Jerome Park Friends and Neighbors to remove weeds, apply mulch, put down compost, and possibly do some planting at Fort Independence Playground. We look forward to cleaning up the park with you!

Volunteers should meet at the planting beds inside of Fort Independence Park by Sedgwick Avenue.

For more information, please email [email protected].

Saturday, July 8, 2023

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Seth Low Playground/ Bealin Square

W. 12 St. bet. Bay Pkwy. and Ave. P, Brooklyn, 11204

This It’s My Park season, volunteer with My Friends Place NY, Inc. to clean up and beautify the Seth Low Playground/Bealin Square. We look forward to volunteering with you!

Volunteers should meet in the front of the office in Seth Low Park.

For more information, please email [email protected].

The freelance experience just got chill as hell.

Across the street from the jazz icon's home in Queens, a site of pilgrimage for fans from around the world, sits the new Louis Armstrong Center, which brings his 60,000-item archive back to the block.

The reversal followed a weekslong pressure campaign tied to the influential Argento siblings, owners of a film production company — and donors to Adams.

Each of these hikes near NYC are accessible by public transport, perhaps with a bit of walking to reach the trailhead!

From The Skint:

our roundup of 80+ ongoing events and attractions: free outdoor yoga and fitness classes, free kayaking, free shakespeare in parks, free outdoor concerts and performances, night markets, art exhibitions, film screenings, and more.

July 24–August 20. Book tables now!

From The Skint:

restaurant week reservations are open today: hundreds of restaurants across the five boroughs will be offering prix-fixe lunches and dinners during this year’s summer restaurant week, taking place 7/24-8/20. full details will be posted on the new york city tourism website on thursday

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Hi fellow New Yorkers (or New York enthusiasts)! I've been making a few posts here and there, trying to breathe a little life into this magazine. I'm adding stuff that I find interesting from sources I visit (Gothamist, IG influencers who focus on free stuff in NYC, New York Magazine, etc.). It's been a little quiet here still - what kind of.poats do we.need here to wake thongs up a bit? I personally appreciate posts about free or cheap things to.do in or.around NYC; ethnic restaurant recommendations; and transportation news. Any ideas or suggestions?

The SHoP-designed amenity will be on the tower’s “wind floor” and open to the elements 629 feet up.

Nonpaywalled link:

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.curbed.com%2F2023%2F07%2Fbrooklyn-tower-luxury-basketball-court-amenity.html